Category: Snopes Scams and Rumors

Country Rat, City Rat

Do major cities harbor rodent populations equivalent to one rat per person?

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Cut Onion Contamination

Are bacteria formed on cut onions and potatoes responsible for more food poisoning than is spoiled mayonnaise?

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Americans with No Abilities Act

Satire passed off as news: The U.S. Congress is considering passage of the “Americans with No Abilities” Act.

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Proportionate Response

Transcript purportedly reproduces Benjamin Netanyahu’s response to a snarky British interviewer who questioned the proportionality of Israel’s military response.

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Blair Holt Bill

Would a bill before Congress prohibit ownership of handguns by those who have not obtained firearm licenses?

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